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(NZHERALD) — Microsoft has agreed to invest about US$100 million ($152 million) in Uber Technologies at a valuation of around US$50 billion, a source says. The deal was finalised last week, the source said. Uber, which was previously valued at US$40 billion when it raised financing earlier this year, is benefiting from investors who view [...]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is offering up wreckage from the Challenger and Columbia for public view after hiding it from the world for decades. A new exhibit at Kennedy Space Center features two pieces of debris, one from each lost shuttle, as well as poignant, personal reminders of the 14 astronauts killed in […]

Instead of wriggling your way through a crowd of people to achieve the perfect view of First Aid Kit at Chicago music festival Lollapalooza, you're spending your Saturday sprawled on your couch at home. That doesn't need to stop you from getting in on the action, though. Thanks to Facebook's widespread roll out of remotely-accessible "Place Tips," you can still see photos, posts, and ...